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plenty of grass ; and should the weather continue open, cattle will be supported 

 abroad, and our winter resources much economized. Markets and fairs are much 

 in the same state as described in our last Report, varying in different parts of the 

 country as to readiness of sale, and the reverse ; but on the whole, prices are 

 obviously improving. Cattle have also come to market in an improved condition,, 

 and in sufficient numbers to meet the demand ; but the heavy losses suffered this 

 year by the graziers, and the general want of money, have made them cautious. 

 Though the rot in sheep has prevailed extensively, it has yet left a number of the 

 sound equal to the demand ; none however, even of these, are now saleable with- 

 out warranty. In the mean time, common sense cannot restrain a laugh at the 

 idea of sheep-owners trusting to the infallible nostrums of advertising quacks, to 

 cure what ? a ROT animal disorganization, perfected and complete internal cor- 

 ruption ! We would earnestly recommend an application in such a case to Mr. 

 St. John Long miracles are obviously in requisition, and no one knows what 

 miracles might be wrought by a touch of counter-irritation, whether on sick or 

 sound sheep. Sows seem to have become as prolific as in former days, and many 

 fairs have been absolutely littered with pigs. Horses are not generally ready of 

 sale, and even good ones do not command so high a price as of late, with the ex- 

 ception of cart colts, and the best of that kind. Money, even in the present 

 dearth, is forthcoming for fine cart horses ; and the patriotic and practical Coke, of 

 Holkham, harangues the tenantry in vain, to recommend the economy of ox- 

 labour, with the renovation of our exhausted soil, and the employment of our 

 surplus labourers, through the only effective means of the Tullian husbandry. 

 Wool, at a pause in some districts, is still on the advance in others, and no stock 

 on hand among the largest flock -masters. The herring fishery has been successful 

 on the Kentish coast, affording great relief during its season to the poor of that 

 disturbed county. Manchester has been unfortunately visited by a tremendous 

 storm, accompanied by deluges of rain, which swelled the river Irwell upwards of 

 forty feet above its usual level, and inundated the roads, and thousands of acrus 

 of meadow land ; this, with the loss of live stock, and damage to bridges, houses, 

 and manufacturing establishments, cannot be estimated at a less sum than one 

 hundred thousand pounds. 



Smithfitld.'Beef, 2s. 8d. to 3s. 10d. Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 4s. 6d Veal, 4s. to 

 5s. 2d. Pork, 4s. to 5s. Rough fat, 2s. 7d. 



Corn Exchange. Wheat, 54s. to 78s. Barley, 28s. to 42s Oats, 19s. to 32. 

 London 41b. loaf, lOd Hay, 50s. to l()5s. Clover ditto, 5Cs. to 105s. Straw, 

 27s. to 3Gs. 



Coals in the Pool, 28s. 6d. to 37s. per chaldron. 



Middlesex, Nov. 22nd. 



MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT. 



SUGAR. The Sugar Market has been rather dull all the week ; by public sales 

 about 900 hogsheads, tierces, and barrels of Trinidad, Antigua, and Barbadoes on 

 Tuesday last went off (Jd. and 1 s. lower. No general reduction in market prices 

 by private contract. It the refined market there is an uncertainty as to prices, 

 holders refusing to sell at the very low prices which are stated to be accepted for 

 money ; the few offers that have been made on lumps and low lumps have been 

 on very low terms; the prices of which, since the alteration in the bounty, the 

 reduction has been considerably greater than upon any other description of goods, 

 the melters having continued to purchase Prussian lumps, and single, at about 

 70s. to 72s. ; the transactions however have been limited to very small parcels, 

 chiefly for crushing for the Mediterranean. In grocery descriptions there has been 

 less doing, but prices are steady. By public sale, on Tuesday, 59 puncheons 

 Antigua, 12 puncheons Trinidad molasses, good quality, 21s. 6d. to 22s. East 

 India Sugar. The quantity of Siam sugar arrived, and to be brought here, is 

 very considerable ; in consequence of the state of Antwerp the prices have given 

 way about 2s. per cwt. ; about 7500 have been already disposed of, middling to 

 good white, 24s. to 25s. ; low white, 21s. to 23s.; brown, to very fine yellow, 15s. 

 to 21s. No purchases of foreign sugar by private contract. By public sale, 400 



